Favorite Iron Maiden album and why.

[masterp74]

Powerslave for me. When I started listening to heavy metal back in '83, Iron Maiden was the first band I listened to. Number of the Beast was the first album I heard from them and then in 84 powerslave came out and havn't stopped listening to it since. Don't know why.

[masterp74]

this thread was made for Labret. just showing off the new daily avatar to him. :matey:

[Almighty Colin]

Piece of Mind. Probably b/c it was the first I owned.

[[Labret]]

If you would have asked me last year I would have said Powerslave.

But this year I am gonna have to go with The Number of the Beast.

http://www.detroithardcore.com/maiden.gif

Where Bruce makes his first appearance. Cmon, run to the hills, children of the damned, number of the fucking beast. This album almost single handedly created and defined an entire genre of metal. All of melodic death, black, scandinavian death, metalcore, owe it all to Iron Maiden.

I dont like later maiden, I forget they exist after Powerslave.

[SykkBoy]

Piece Of Mind
first Maiden album I owned (I had the coolest mother in the world, she bought it for my birthday)

top to bottom, a great album especially "The Trooper" and "Flight Of Icarus"

(did any else learn history from Maiden albums? ;-))

[[Labret]]

and Eddie. Cmon, Eddie. That shit owns.

[Vick]

Just for you Johnny come lately bandwagon jumping fucks CLICK HERE and feel it/ crank it you fucks!!!! (http://www.ironmaiden.com/discography/audio/killers/Murders.asf)

[[Labret]]

Bah, I owned Killers when I was a kid, and there is no way you can say Bruce is not superior.

But Murders in the Rue Morgue is a magnificent song. I would play that song over and over when I was a kid. Got to where my mom could almost sing along.

Damn, they must have remastered that hard, it sounds fantastic. way better than I remember.



Last edited by [Labret] at Mar 29 2004, 02:37 PM

[SykkBoy]

I actually still have Killers and even Maiden Japan...
Piece of Mind was the first album from them I'd owned though.

Bruce is a much better vocalist than Paul D'ianno was. Blaze wasn't bad, he just had big shoes to fill and IMHO, he sounds better now with Iced Earth.

Anyone else have the old Samson album "Head On" with Bruce Dickinson (calling himself Bruce Bruce) singing and that dude Thunderstick playing drums?

[Vick]

Originally posted by [Labret]@Mar 29 2004, 05:36 PM
...... and there is no way you can say Bruce is not superior.

But Murders in the Rue Morgue is a magnificent song. I would play that song over and over when I was a kid. Got to where my mom could almost sing along.

Damn, they must have remastered that hard, it sounds fantastic. way better than I remember.
Have to agree, they are a better band with Bruce and may have never reached the level of success without him

Didn't post to the fav Iron Maiden song thread but Murders is it

Steve Harris is an amazing bass player, huge influence (along with Billy Sheehan) for me when I was playing

Cheap ass early MTV video (http://www.ironmaiden.com/discography/video/wrathchild_128.wmv)

Which album had Eddie walking down a street with a bunch of famous bars on it?
Hammerjack's (where I was a glam fag regular for years) was one of the bars

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Vick@Mar 29 2004, 05:48 PM
Steve Harris is an amazing bass player, huge influence (along with Billy Sheehan) for me when I was playing

Steve Harris was responsible for me picking up a bass....

[masterp74]

Originally posted by SykkBoy+Mar 29 2004, 02:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SykkBoy @ Mar 29 2004, 02:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Vick@Mar 29 2004, 05:48 PM
Steve Harris is an amazing bass player, huge influence (along with Billy Sheehan) for me when I was playing

Steve Harris was responsible for me picking up a bass....[/b][/quote]
Steve harris kicks ass :rokk:



and your right Labret about # of the Beast. I do like the Iron maiden's first two as well, Paul was a excellent singer.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by masterp74@Mar 29 2004, 06:00 PM
Paul was a excellent singer.
have you heard his solo stuff?

his band D'ianno was pretty good

[masterp74]

Originally posted by SykkBoy+Mar 29 2004, 03:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SykkBoy @ Mar 29 2004, 03:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--masterp74@Mar 29 2004, 06:00 PM
Paul was a excellent singer.
have you heard his solo stuff?

his band D'ianno was pretty good[/b][/quote]
yeah, but it's been years since I heard it. I would have to hear it again to ring a bell. I like Maiden a lot. They are the ones who got me to want to see other countries. All their albums had their tour dates listed and I remember always wanting to go to those place and see them play.



I've seen them 5 times, all with Bruce and all in Los Angeles, Irvine, Universal, and great western forum,

[[Labret]]

Just because it was already on the domain and I love Cradle of Filth.

Cradle of Flith cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name (http://www.detroithardcore.com/mp3/03_-_Hallowed_Be_Thy_Name.mp3).

COF, they love Satan... a lot.

What I wouldnt give to be Danny Filth for a weekend. He must be so sick of goth ass by now.

Who else does a good Maiden cover?



Last edited by [Labret] at Mar 29 2004, 03:43 PM

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by [Labret]@Mar 29 2004, 06:42 PM
Just because it was already on the domain and I love Cradle of Filth.

Cradle of Flith cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name (http://www.detroithardcore.com/mp3/03_-_Hallowed_Be_Thy_Name.mp3).

COF, they love Satan... a lot.

What I wouldnt give to be Danny Filth for a weekend. He must be so sick of goth ass by now.

Who else does a good Maiden cover?
Yeah, COF has a fun, loving relationship with the dark lord...

I kinda like Arch Enemy's cover of "Aces High"

[Almighty Colin]

I always liked the "Cross Eyed Mary" cover. What was that on?

[Vick]

Pssss ...... there is no God
Therefore no Devil, Satan or Dark Lord

Superstitious fucks!



Satan only exists for dyslexic Santa

[Almighty Colin]

First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.

[chodadog]

Iron Maiden without Bruce Dickinson is like a meaty cock without a nutsack. I think Blaze Bailey was talented, but it just wasn't right. My favourite album.. Toss up between Powerslave and Number of The Beast. But there's not much Maiden that i don't like.

[masterp74]

Originally posted by Colin@Mar 29 2004, 06:29 PM
First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.
My cousin went to that concert. I couldn't go because i was too young. I have rebelled ever since.

[[Labret]]

Originally posted by Colin@Mar 29 2004, 06:29 PM
First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.

I think we are the same age, what a great show that must have been. I would have killed to see that at that age.

My first show... Depeche Mode. 16, music for the masses tour. Girlfriend at the time was little emo goth girl. Wasnt a bad show really. Bout as good as 3 guys on keyboards could be in the mid 80s.

Ive never seen Iron Maiden live, an empty space in my heart that will never be filled. I dont want to see contemporary stadium maiden. Oh to have a time machine...

[masterp74]

Originally posted by [Labret]+Mar 30 2004, 07:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ([Labret] @ Mar 30 2004, 07:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Colin@Mar 29 2004, 06:29 PM
First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.

I think we are the same age, what a great show that must have been. I would have killed to see that at that age.

My first show... Depeche Mode. 16, music for the masses tour. Girlfriend at the time was little emo goth girl. Wasnt a bad show really. Bout as good as 3 guys on keyboards could be in the mid 80s.

Ive never seen Iron Maiden live, an empty space in my heart that will never be filled. I dont want to see contemporary stadium maiden. Oh to have a time machine...[/b][/quote]
I turned 30 in Jan. i see more and more people in this industry about the same age. It's cool because we all grew up when no good shit was going on. Except maiden and a few other things....

[[Labret]]

Originally posted by masterp74@Mar 30 2004, 07:55 PM

I turned 30 in Jan. i see more and more people in this industry about the same age. It's cool because we all grew up when no good shit was going on. Except maiden and a few other things....

Amen.

It was an ugly growth period for metal, but we were lucky to witness the birth of a genre. Although I wish I could have been born a little earlier so I could have witnessed the really early punk and glam metal like the Dolls and Stooges etc.

I try and picture being 70 and listening to Cradle of Filth. Its going to happen. And its not like my taste in music gets any better. There has never been a better time for metal than right now. Its so fucking good, so much crossover, the kids of today who grew up on the old school and getting heavy doses of all that death related sub genres of metal are really doing some great things. 80s style thrash is creeping into all kinds of shit lately, I never thought thrash would come back.

Metal. A reason for living. Metal will never nag or cheat on you.

[Eddie_Bizar]

Damn, this thread brings back memories. I partied with them one night after they played a little bar called summers on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. YEARS ago, I don't even think the bar is there anymore or the Holiday Inn they where staying at a block away.

Actually where great guys to hang with for the night. :rokk: :rokk:

Thanks for the fast trip on memory lane B)

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by [Labret]+Mar 30 2004, 10:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ([Labret] @ Mar 30 2004, 10:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Colin@Mar 29 2004, 06:29 PM
First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.

I think we are the same age, what a great show that must have been. I would have killed to see that at that age.[/b][/quote]
Pretty close. I'm 35. Iron Maiden got me into H.P. Lovecraft and, like Sykkboy, sparked an interest in history. Funny how that works.

[Almighty Colin]

Labret,

This string quarter stuff is amazing.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Colin+Mar 31 2004, 05:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Colin @ Mar 31 2004, 05:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -[Labret]@Mar 30 2004, 10:38 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Colin@Mar 29 2004, 06:29 PM
First concert I ever went to was Iron Maiden. Twisted Sister opened.

I think we are the same age, what a great show that must have been. I would have killed to see that at that age.
Pretty close. I'm 35. Iron Maiden got me into H.P. Lovecraft and, like Sykkboy, sparked an interest in history. Funny how that works.[/b][/quote]
yup, history and literature thanks to Iron Maiden

I'm 34, so about the same age as most of you and I'm sure we all have the same reasons for becoming Maiden fans...outsider types who kept to themselves, generally artistic, not a lot of friends but a couple great friends, a passion for this aggressive music that was coming out that was unlike the generic pop music coming from our newly added to the dial MTV or our local radio stations (which you could set your watch by what song was on)

I remember this "discovering" of bands that did it louder, harder and faster than everyone else...Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, etc. It was darker and more sinister than the hippy metal our fathers listened to...it spoke to us on a level that nothing else would or could.

I remember my dad exposing me to not only a lot of this music, but the forefathers of metal like Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly and Deep Purple (Black Sabbath just managed to transcend everything) but he also exposed me to the early blues, country, bluegrass and even some of the hippy rock...

I'll disagree to a point with Labret on that there was some great music at the time, you just couldn't find it on MTV, the radio or in pop music magazines...you had to dig deep and trade tapes around and it was all about the word of mouth....and the hour a weekend dedicated to the heavier stuff on the show Night Flight (that played stuff that even MTV's Headbangers Ball in the years to come wouldn't touch). Just like now, there's a ton of good music out there, you just have to search it out...P2P is the new tapetrading and it's going to help a lot of bands reach a couple more fans that would never have even heard of them otherwise...



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[Shok]

I love all the Maiden albums but I would have to say Somewhere In Time was my all time favorite for some reason.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Shok@Mar 31 2004, 02:19 PM
I love all the Maiden albums but I would have to say Somewhere In Time was my all time favorite for some reason.
"Piece of Mind" and Powerslave are pretty close for me. I really couldn't decide a favorite between those two.

[Mary34D]

who is iron maiden?/

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Mary34D@Mar 31 2004, 04:11 PM
who is iron maiden?/
It's a group we old over 30 crowd listen to. B)

[masterp74]

Originally posted by Peaches+Mar 31 2004, 12:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Mar 31 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Mary34D@Mar 31 2004, 04:11 PM
who is iron maiden?/
It's a group we old over 30 crowd listen to. B)[/b][/quote]
just turned 30 and over :okthumb:

[Buckfutter]

Originally posted by [Labret]@Mar 29 2004, 04:26 PM
If you would have asked me last year I would have said Powerslave.

But this year I am gonna have to go with The Number of the Beast.

http://www.detroithardcore.com/maiden.gif

Where Bruce makes his first appearance. Cmon, run to the hills, children of the damned, number of the fucking beast. This album almost single handedly created and defined an entire genre of metal. All of melodic death, black, scandinavian death, metalcore, owe it all to Iron Maiden.

I dont like later maiden, I forget they exist after Powerslave.
Sometimes I wonder if we were twins seperated at birth. If that is the case, I obviously got all the penis girth and length and left you with a mangina.

The first time I heard Run to the Hills with Steve Harris having that fucking seizure on the bass I was thinking "holy fuck" I think I was maybe 12 years old, was a few years after it came out. And if I thought that was an amazing album, you should have seen my eyes when I was introduced to Black Sabbath's music.

:wnw:

I always thought Dave Murray looked like one of those garden gnomes though. He's got those cheeks I would like to pinch in a completely non-homoerotic fashion.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Peaches+Mar 31 2004, 03:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Mar 31 2004, 03:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Mary34D@Mar 31 2004, 04:11 PM
who is iron maiden?/
It's a group we old over 30 crowd listen to. B)[/b][/quote]
I just can't seem to picture Peaches in a Maiden tshirt...

[Peaches]

Originally posted by SykkBoy+Mar 31 2004, 05:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SykkBoy @ Mar 31 2004, 05:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -Peaches@Mar 31 2004, 03:17 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Mary34D@Mar 31 2004, 04:11 PM
who is iron maiden?/
It's a group we old over 30 crowd listen to. B)
I just can't seem to picture Peaches in a Maiden tshirt...[/b][/quote]
I only wear beach T-shirts, but I like Iron Maiden :)

[Almighty Colin]

My wardrobe in high school. Any of 5 Iron Maiden shirts and jeans.

[masterp74]

Originally posted by Colin@Mar 31 2004, 02:32 PM
My wardrobe in high school. Any of 5 Iron Maiden shirts and jeans.
lol, I remember being 12 and getting a Live After Death shirt at the fair for 5 bucks. I had that shirt for at least 6-7 years. Might still have it, I'm going to look to see . :matey:



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[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Colin@Mar 31 2004, 05:32 PM
My wardrobe in high school. Any of 5 Iron Maiden shirts and jeans.
I rotated between Iron Maiden, Venom, Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax and AC/DC....the years from about 1980-1984, I can't remember if I owned anything other than metal shirts...well, until 1984 or so and I bought a sleeveless union jack tshirt...

I ordered from the back of Hit Parader and Rip magazine like women order from Victoria's Secret catalogues

[Opti]

Saw this pretty in depth heavy metal quiz the other day.. was thinking it was worth a thread... but seeing as all the headbangers are in this one anyway.. here it is.

I got 2 correct :\ (will post the URL with answers tommorrow if anyone wants to have a go)

Are you a Heavy Metal Einstein?

Q. An early '80s lineup of which band comprised Ronnie James Dio, Vinnie Appice, 'Geezer' Butler and Tony Iommi?

A.


Q. After disbanding, which seminal Heavy Metal group released the 1982 out-takes collection 'Coda'?

A.


Q. Megedeth singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine was fired from which band in 1983?

A.


Q. A year after the departure of David Lee Roth, 'Van Halen' scored a U.S. No. 1 with which album?

A.


Q. 'Scum', the first album by 'Grindcore' pioneers 'Napalm Death', was released on which label?

A.


Q. In recognition of their notorious substance abuse, the songwriting duo of which U.S. band were dubbed the 'toxic twins'?

A.


Q. Given much of the credit for the album's success was which producer of Slayer's 'Reign in Blood' album?

A.


Q. Which vocalist joined Anthrax shortly after the recording of the band's first album, 'Fistful of Metal'?

A.


Q. '80s albums by which band include 'Point of entry', 'Screaming for vengeance', and 'Ram it down'?

A.


Q. Which band, one of the biggest of the '80s, was formed in the late '70s as 'Atomic Mass'?

A.


Q. Taking its name from an early '30s Bela Lugosi film was which band formed in New York City in 1985?

A.


Q. Singer and bass player 'Lemmy' named his band 'Motorhead' after the last song he wrote for which band?"

A.


Q. What was the debut 1984 album for American heavy metal band 'Alcatrazz'?

A.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Opti@Mar 31 2004, 09:05 PM
Saw this pretty in depth heavy metal quiz the other day.. was thinking it was worth a thread... but seeing as all the headbangers are in this one anyway.. here it is.

I got 2 correct :\ (will post the URL with answers tommorrow if anyone wants to have a go)

Are you a Heavy Metal Einstein?

Q. An early '80s lineup of which band comprised Ronnie James Dio, Vinnie Appice, 'Geezer' Butler and Tony Iommi?

A.


Q. After disbanding, which seminal Heavy Metal group released the 1982 out-takes collection 'Coda'?

A.


Q. Megedeth singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine was fired from which band in 1983?

A.


Q. A year after the departure of David Lee Roth, 'Van Halen' scored a U.S. No. 1 with which album?

A.


Q. 'Scum', the first album by 'Grindcore' pioneers 'Napalm Death', was released on which label?

A.


Q. In recognition of their notorious substance abuse, the songwriting duo of which U.S. band were dubbed the 'toxic twins'?

A.


Q. Given much of the credit for the album's success was which producer of Slayer's 'Reign in Blood' album?

A.


Q. Which vocalist joined Anthrax shortly after the recording of the band's first album, 'Fistful of Metal'?

A.


Q. '80s albums by which band include 'Point of entry', 'Screaming for vengeance', and 'Ram it down'?

A.


Q. Which band, one of the biggest of the '80s, was formed in the late '70s as 'Atomic Mass'?

A.


Q. Taking its name from an early '30s Bela Lugosi film was which band formed in New York City in 1985?

A.


Q. Singer and bass player 'Lemmy' named his band 'Motorhead' after the last song he wrote for which band?"

A.


Q. What was the debut 1984 album for American heavy metal band 'Alcatrazz'?

A.
without the aid of google, I swear, here we go:
1. Black Sabbath
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Metallica
4. OU812
5. Earache Records (trivia note: if you buy the new Napalm Death DVD they have two songs from a live performance with the original lineup)
6. Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
7. Rick Rubin
8. Joey Belladonna
9. Judas Priest
10. no clue
11. White Zombie
12. The Bastards (?)
13. Alcatrazz (Yngwie Malmsteen rocked the 80's)

[Opti]

Damn Impressive!

9/13

I'll PM you the answers now ;-)

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Opti@Mar 31 2004, 09:49 PM
Damn Impressive!

9/13

I'll PM you the answers now ;-)
shit, 2 of those I blew, I should have known...the Van Halen and Lemmy ones...

[chodadog]

Originally posted by Peaches+Mar 31 2004, 12:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Mar 31 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Mary34D@Mar 31 2004, 04:11 PM
who is iron maiden?/
It's a group we old over 30 crowd listen to. B)[/b][/quote]
20 years old and loving Maiden. My uncle introduced my virgin ears to Iron Maiden when i was about 10 years old.

[Joe Sixpack]

I have never owned an Iron Maiden album but I used to look at the album covers in the record stores.



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[Opti]

Quiz Answers (http://www.abc.net.au/einsteinfactor/txt/s1047022.htm)